NJ Official Wants 'Master Plan' Ready For State's Transportation Infrastructure
By David Madden
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) - What can be done to fix and improve New Jersey's transportation infrastructure? That issue will be studied by a pair of experts in the field, with the answers provided to the state senate president, who hopes to develop a "master plan" addressing needs a decade or two down the line.
All the talk these days about the almost empty Transportation Trust Fund has centered on money. State Senate President Steve Sweeney says this study will look into how best to spend that money:
"This is to identify and prioritize and create a workable plan so that we maximize every dollar to make improvements to transportation in the state.
Sweeney says it's not just about repairing roads, bridges and rails, but making them better. He wants to find a way to lessen commute times:
"New Jersey has the longest commute times of any place in the country and we're going to try to find a way to reduce that and improve transportation."
Sweeney concedes his plan does not address the funding side of the equation, since that's still under discussion between legislative leaders and the Governor's office.
There is no timetable on when he expects to have the "master plan" in hand.
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